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The loved ones of teenagers missing after a devastating fire at a venue in a Switzerland's winter destination are enduring an agonising wait for confirmed information and pleading for clues about their loved ones via social media.

The fire devastated the a popular bar in the alpine resort, located in the Alps of the Valais region, in the early hours of the first day of the year. Verified images show the roof structure catching alight as beverages with fireworks are held aloft.

Authorities have stated that it could take an extended period to identify the fatalities of the disaster, which claimed the lives of four dozen individuals and injured another over a hundred. A spokesperson noted on the latest update that the majority of the injured have been accounted for, with work continuing to name the final individuals.

In the interim, relatives have been taking to online platforms to request information about their loved ones who were present at the venue that evening.

Desperate Searches for the Unaccounted For

The whereabouts of teenager from Switzerland Arthur Brodard, 16, are not yet determined, according to an appeal from his mother.

The who lives of a town near Lausanne, explained to a local newspaper that she had returned to Lausanne to check whether he was in the hospital, while his father did the same in Bern, but could not find him.

"It feels like a terrible dream, a nightmare. Either I find my son in the hospital mortuary, or I find him in critical condition. It's terrible," she told the paper.

She added that some of his peers had been located with burns covering nearly half their bodies. "It's indescribable; they went through hell."

The Italian government has confirmed that a number of of its citizens are still unaccounted for.

One of those is Emanuele Galeppini, a teenage promising athlete, originally from Genoa but now living in Dubai.

The Italian Golf Federation has released a tribute that he is dead, without mentioning the tragedy, paying tribute to a "talented young man who represented passion and authentic values."

His father, told media that his son was at the bar and was last heard from around midnight. An official spokesperson has stated that a formal confirmation of his death is still pending.

Further Missing Individuals

Giovanni Tamburi, 16, is also unaccounted for. His parent told reporters that he had been on holiday but had gone out with friends and found himself at the venue.

"Someone with him said they ran away after the fire erupted and that he had his mobile with him, but then at a certain point he couldn't see him anymore," she recounted, adding he had been wearing a distinctive piece of jewelry.

One of his educators said, "I've always been struck by his kindness and positive demeanor, alongside great responsibility. He would frequently ask if help out."

Alice Kallergis, who holds both Greek and Swiss nationality but lives permanently in the country, was also at the bar on New Year's Eve, according to media.

Her brother has shared an urgent request online, saying the relatives has had "no information" regarding the 15-year-old or the three friends she was with, who are also unaccounted for.

Officials from her country of origin say they are continuing to monitor the case.